Nut Leaf Weevil

Nut Leaf Weevil

Strophosoma melanogrammum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

11 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 5 parks
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Nut Leaf Weevil

Strophosoma melanogrammum is a species of weevil that is native to the European Continent, but has been introduced into North America as well. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
~10%
4 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%
5 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nut Leaf Weevil in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nut Leaf Weevil sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 471st most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nut Leaf Weevil in Bavarian Forest National Park?

June–July and September–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nut Leaf Weevil in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nut Leaf Weevil?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nut Leaf Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Nut Leaf Weevil?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Nut Leaf Weevil sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Nut Leaf Weevil live in Bavarian Forest National Park?

Same family: Curculionidae

The closest relatives of the Nut Leaf Weevil that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Large Pine Weevil (about 10%), Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (about 10%) and Nettle Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nut Leaf Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nut Leaf Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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